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I'm still trying to find a Mac OS X application that can rip DVD video, audio (into .MP3 files, etc.), and do still-image screen-capture from DVD discs (into .JPEGs, etc.). 

I'm no pirate! ...I just want to, for example, rip some DVD audio discs so I can put the music on my iPod. 

I'd also like to burn a private DVD disc with a montage of some favorite music videos from various DVDs. 

I was referred to a public-domain program called OSeX some time ago that supposed to be able rip DVD video and/or audio, but I could never get it to work right.  Anyone have a link to a working version of OSeX, or something else? 

What's the Unix-based screen-capture/image processing program called... 'gimp'?  Is it built-in to OS X or is there a version or other program that'll work with OS X?

Regards,
Bill
Bill Sautter
E-Mail: sautter@...

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Subject: [oldsynths] DVD ripping

I'm still trying to find a Mac OS X application that can rip DVD video, audio (into .MP3 files, etc.), and do still-image screen-capture from DVD discs (into .JPEGs, etc.). 

I'm no pirate! ...I just want to, for example, rip some DVD audio discs so I can put the music on my iPod. 

I'd also like to burn a private DVD disc with a montage of some favorite music videos from various DVDs. 

I was referred to a public-domain program called OSeX some time ago that supposed to be able rip DVD video and/or audio, but I could never get it to work right.  Anyone have a link to a working version of OSeX, or something else? 

What's the Unix-based screen-capture/image processing program called... 'gimp'?  Is it built-in to OS X or is there a version or other program that'll work with OS X?

Regards,
Bill
Bill Sautter
E-Mail: sautter@...


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>I'm still trying to find a Mac OS X application that can rip DVD video,
>audio (into .MP3 files, etc.), and do still-image screen-capture from DVD
>discs (into .JPEGs, etc.).
>
>I'm no pirate! ...I just want to, for example, rip some DVD audio discs so
>I can put the music on my iPod.
>
>I'd also like to burn a private DVD disc with a montage of some favorite
>music videos from various DVDs.
>
>I was referred to a public-domain program called OSeX some time ago that
>supposed to be able rip DVD video and/or audio, but I could never get it
>to work right. Anyone have a link to a working version of OSeX, or
>something else?

A good source of info on all this is http://www.vcdhelp.com/

First off, DVD-audio ripping. As of this moment there is NO way to do this
because the format hasn't been cracked--yet. Basically all you can do is
dub through the audio port in real time from a player.

As for DVD video, try the other Mac ripper, DVDbackup. I've heard people
swear by both, swear at both. Go to versiontracker.com (the OS X section)
and search for the name. You'll see comments from people who've used it
there.

As for still capturing from DVD playback, I've seen a couple of programs
that claim to do it but I can't think of any names. While you're at
versiontracker.com search for "image capture", etc. Also search on "DVD".
You'll see all sorts of interesting programs--shrinkers (fit a whole DVD on
a single, smaller DVD-R), transcoders, burners, etc.

Burning a "slide show" of still images an a DVD: the latest Toast (6)
includes an app that does this but again there are others--another thing to
look for on versiontracker.

Combining some videos and burning them: Once you've gotten the videos off
the discs combine them in iMovie. Burn with iDVD, Toast, etc.

>What's the Unix-based screen-capture/image processing program called...
>'gimp'? Is it built-in to OS X or is there a version or other program
>that'll work with OS X?

There's a version or two of gimp already compiled for OS X but it's a huge
downlaod or you have to buy a disc. They're listed on VT as well.
--

Terry Bowman, KA4HJH
"The Mac Doctor"

"There is no Main Street anymore except at Disneyland--and try and buy a
gun there"--Hank Hill

> First off, DVD-audio ripping. As of this moment there is NO way to do this
> because the format hasn't been cracked--yet. Basically all you can do is
> dub through the audio port in real time from a player.

Most DVD audio is in AC3 format. There's another format too, which is M2A. I
haven't made the OSX leap yet so can't help you there, but in OS9 there's
freeware that lets you rip either audio format from DVD's and then convert
the extracted file to AIFF, SDII or whatever you want. I work with a couple
video artists who do everything in PAL, and I have to rip everything because
I don't have a PAL player... It's really easy, and no, there's no problem
with ripping the audio!

Since this is pretty OT, feel free to contact me off-list if you feel like
tackling this in OS9, I'd be happy to give you all the info.

best,
- Scott
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